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Lake County · Montana

ZIP code 59863

Population, income, housing costs and the sales tax rate charged on purchases inside ZIP 59863 — Census 2019-2023 ACS 5-year, no modelled estimates.
Population
174

ZCTA residents

Median income
$76,582

Household, past 12 months

Median home

Owner-occupied value

Sales tax
0%

Montana state rate

Quick answer

ZIP 59863 sits in Lake County, Montana and is home to 174 people. Median household income is $76,582, the median home is worth and median gross rent is . 100% of households own their home, and purchases are taxed at 0% (Montana state rate).

County
Lake County

FIPS 30047

State
Montana (MT)

369 ZIPs covered

Area codes
Not published

No NANPA match for this ZIP

Metro area
Outside covered metros

Rate jurisdiction used for tax

The numbers for 59863

American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates for this ZCTA.

Population
174ZIP 59863 residents
Median household income
$76,582Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
37.8 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
100%Owner-occupied households

Sales tax in 59863

What a purchase inside this ZIP costs at checkout.

Rate applied
0%State base rate only
Tax on $100
$0Rounded to the dollar
Tax on $1,000
$0Before any exemptions

Montana levies 0% statewide, and counties, cities and special districts inside this ZIP can add their own local rate on top. Check the county page for the local component before you quote a price.

Affordability in this ZIP

Derived from the Census medians above — indicative, not an offer.

Rent burden
Median rent ÷ median income
Price-to-income
Home value ÷ household income
Est. mortgage
20% down, 30-yr at 6.75%
Poverty rate
5.7%Residents below poverty line

A rent burden above 30% is the federal threshold for cost-burdened households, and a price-to-income multiple above 4× is generally considered a stretched housing market. The mortgage figure is principal and interest only — taxes, insurance and HOA dues are extra.

How 59863 compares

ZIP 59863 against the median ZIP in Lake County and across Montana.

MeasureZIP 59863County medianState medianvs state
Median household income$76,582$62,500$64,375+19%
Median home value$355,550$268,150
Median gross rent$841$857
Population174519496-65%

Medians are computed across the 12 ZIP areas in Lake County and the 369 ZIP areas in Montana.

Statewide rank

Where this ZIP places among all 369 Montana ZIP areas.

Income

richer than 73% of 327 state ZIPs

#88
Home value

Not published

Population

larger than 25% of 369 state ZIPs

#275

Comparable ZIP codes

Montana ZIP areas with almost the same household income.

ZIPCountyIncomeHome valueRent
59808Missoula County$76,795$419,800$1,236
59028Stillwater County$76,250$519,100$1,396
59469Judith Basin County$76,250$262,500
59217Richland County$76,007
59001Stillwater County$75,938$312,400$1,011
59046Golden Valley County$75,750$278,800$775

Nearby ZIP codes

Other ZIP codes filed under Lake County.

ZIP 59863 questions

Common questions about this ZIP code.

Where is ZIP code 59863?
ZIP 59863 lies mostly in Lake County, Montana. County assignment follows the largest share of land area, so a ZIP straddling a county line is filed under its dominant county.
What sales tax do I pay in 59863?
Montana charges 0% statewide, plus any county, city or district rate that applies locally.
Is 59863 expensive to live in?
Median rent runs a month, and the median home is worth against the typical Montana ZIP.
Is a ZCTA the same as a postal ZIP code?
Not exactly. The Census builds ZIP Code Tabulation Areas from the ZIP codes of addresses inside each census block, so a ZCTA can differ slightly from the USPS delivery route of the same number, and PO-box-only ZIPs have no ZCTA at all.

Related pages for this area.

Sources & transparency

Every figure on this page is a published estimate for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 59863, except the affordability ratios and mortgage estimate, which we derive from those medians and label as estimates.

Last reviewed December 2024. Figures are published for reference and can change; verify with the source agency before filing or contracting. How we build and check this data.